Holder.



E. A. GROSS.

HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 191s.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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ELAMA. GROSS, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELAM A. Gnoss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to holders for cigars, pipes and similar articles and consists in the novel features hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

An object of the invention is to provide a holder of simple structure adapted to be applied to the edge of a glass dish or other vessel or adapted to be laid upon a flat surface and when so positioned adapted to hold cigars or pipes so that the said articles are spaced from the supporting members and at the same time are prevented from rolling or accidentally becoming displaced from the holder.

With the above objects in view the holder comprises a member formed in the general shape of an ellipse and having at one side a flat portion upon which may be inscribed or otherwise applied an advertisement, monogram or other suitable matter of design or commerce. In its original shape, the said member polylateral in configuration but it is twisted throughout the major portions of its length so that the member is provided with a series of spirally disposed edges which serve to prevent the member from becoming displaced when lodged upon a support and. also serve to prevent the articles placed upon the member from rolling therefrom.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder showing the same located upon the upper end of a tumbler or glass. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of the holder illustrating the relation of the spiral edges thereof. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the holder illustrating the same applied to a level or flat surface.

The holder comprises a member 1 which is of metal and which is formed in the general shape of an ellipse. The holder is provided at one side with a fiat portion 2 upon which may be displayed advertising or other matter 3. The transverse breadth of the por' tion 2 is disposed approximately parallel with the plane of the ellipse which is de- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1913.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914:.

Serial No. 758,866.

scribed by the member 1 and the planes of the opposite sides of the flattened portion 2 lie between parallel planes in which the opposite side portions of the end parts of the member 1 lie.

Beyond the ends of the flattened portions 2 the end portions of the member 1 are originally polylateral and these portions are twisted thereby providing spi ally disposed edges These edges are adapted to engage the support upon which the holder is placed in order that the said holder may not readily slide from the said support. They are also adapted to engage the articles which are placed upon the support and prevent the said articles from rolling or becoming accidentally displaced. from the holder. It is apparent that the holder may sustain cigars and like articles by placing the said articles transversely across the opposite sides of the holder. lVhen a pipe is held its bowl is permitted to rest between the opposite side portions of the member 1 all as indicated in the dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Therefore it will be seen that a. holder of simple structure is provided and that the features of the holder are so assembled and related as to effectually retain the holder upon any support on which it may be placed and the said features will also retain articles placed upon the holder at desired points thereon.

lVhat is claimed is:

A holder comprising a member consisting of a single piece of material which is angular in transverse section and formed in the general shape of an ellipse and having its axis throughout its extent lying in the same plane, said member llZLVlIlf spaced parallel side portions adapted to afford a support for a pipe, said member being twisted whereby spirally disposed edges are provided at the end portions of the ellipse said spirally disposed edges adapted to prevent the member from slipping when placed upon a support and also adapted to prevent an article placed upon the member from rolling therefrom.

in testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELAM A. GROSS.

lVitnesses NORMAN J SMITH, CHARLTON V. Howe.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

